Dust-guard for books.



No. 833,318. PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906. P. N. GILBERT.

,. DUST 'GUARD FOR BOOKS.

'APPLIOATION FILED JUNE l5. 1905.

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vdi tue/oom No. 833,318.- PATENTBD 0GT.16, 1906. P. N. GILBERT.

DUST GUARD PoR BOOKS.

f l@ M" 1i l I M1 NL Ml .1.. un im: limi!! UNITED STATES FRANK N. GILBERT, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK.

DUST-GUARD FOR BOOKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1906.

Application filed June 15, 1905, Serial No. 265,436.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, FRANK N. GILBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dust-Guards for Books, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to an improvement in a dust-guard for books, and refers particularly to an adjustable and removable dust screen or shield adapted to be applied to the tops of books or other articles on a shelf and so constructed as to exclude the dust and keep it from settling on the books or articles.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a device for the purpose stated which will effectively protect the books or articles from dust or other injurious substances and will keep said books or articles always in a clean and inviting condition.

Books as ordinarily placed on a shelf are not all of the same height, and for this reason they present a somewhat disorderly and untidy appearance, and it is one of the objects of my invention to provide a means which will remedy this objection and make the books appear to be of the same height, thus presenting a neat and ornamental appearance.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of an adjustable dustguard having a flat surface adapted to iit on and cover the tops of the books and an overhanging lap secured to the edge of said guard and depending therefrom, so as to cover the tops of the books, and certain other novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved dust-guard. Fig. 2 represents an end elevation of the dust-guard, showing the ilap in lowered position. Fig. 3 represents an end elevation of the dust-guard, showing the flap in the position it assumes when a book is being removed. Fig. 4 is a central sectional view of Fig. 1, showing the way the clamp is attached for holding two or more sections of the guard together. Fig. 5 represents a front elevation of the dust-guard as applied to the books and shows the manner in which the flap is lifted for the removal of a book. Fig. 6 represents a top plan view showing two lengths of the dust-guard oined together and the clamp for holding them in this position. Fig. 7 represents a perspective view of a complete bookcase having my dust-guard applied thereto.

In the drawings the letter A designates a bookcase of ordinary construction, carrying the books B upon its shelves. Upon the tops of the books the cover C is adapted to rest. This cover is approximately the width of an ordinary book-shelf and is made of heavy paper or thin cardboard, so that it may be easily trimmed with a pair of shears or other such instrument and fitted to any size of shelf. To the upper side of the cover and near the front edge thereof is secured the stiffening-strip I), which is of less width than the cover and made of heavier material-such as strawboard, tin, or other stiff materialand this strip serves to strengthen the cover. Between the stiffening-strip and the cover is secured the strip of thin material E, which overhangs the front edge of the cover and forms a flap or shield G. The different parts of the guard may be secured together in any well-known manner-such as gluing, sewing, or riveting thus making the articlestrong and serviceable. The guards may be made in different lengths, and if one length of the guard is not long enough to cover an entire shelf another length may be joined to the iirst by means of the clamp H. This clamp is formed with the inwardly-extending j aws J, which engage the sides of the stiiienin strips or boards and securely hold the diiferent sections in place.

With particular reference to Fig. 7 it will be noted that my guard completely covers the tops of the books, thereby excluding all dust and dirt. The guards may be easily removed for dusting or cleaning, and they present as a whole a neat and attractive appearance.

From this description, taken in connection with the drawings, it will be readily seen that I provide a dust-guard particularly adapted for the protection of books and which is light and strong, durable and simple in construction, inexpensive of production, and very efiicient and practical in the use for which it is intended.

I claim-.-

1. A dust-guard for books consisting of a IOO cover adapted to rest on the tops of the books, l for detaohably securing said sections toand a exble shield secured to said @over and gether. Ic

adapted to hang down in front of the books. In testlmony whereof I affix my signature 2. A dust-guard for books consisting of a in presence of tWo Witnesses.

cover adapted to rest on the tops of the books, FRANK N. GILBERT.

said cover being made n sections, a flexible Witnesses:

shield secured to each section and adapted to II. L. FILLIBRUN,

hang down in front of the books, and means H. A. NIoHoLs. 

